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EP About this file: EP1867239

EP1867239 - THICKENING COMPOSITION IMPROVED IN VISCOSITY MANIFESTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 13.11.2019  [2019/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.
9-5, Akahorishinmachi Yokkaichi-shi
Mie 510-0825 / JP
[2016/33]
Former [2016/26]For all designated states
Taiyokagaku Co., Ltd.
9-5, Akahorishinmachi
Yokkaichi-shi, Mie 510-0825 / JP
Former [2007/51]For all designated states
Taiyokagaku Co., Ltd.
9-5, Akahorishinmachi
Yokkaichi-shi, Mie 510-0825 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SEKO, Yoshinori
c/o Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.
9-5 Akahorishinmachi
Yokkaichi-shi Mie 510-0825 / JP
02 / KIMURA, Tomohiro
c/o Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.
9-5 Akahorishinmachi
Yokkaichi-shi Mie 510-0825 / JP
03 / NISHIKAWA, Shuji
c/o Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.
9-5 Akahorishinmachi
Yokkaichi-shi Mie 510-0825 / JP
 [2016/26]
Former [2007/51]01 / SEKO, Yoshinori
c/o Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd. 9-5 Akahorishinmachi
Yokkaichi-shi Mie 510-0825 / JP
02 / KIMURA, Tomohiro
c/o Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd. 9-5 Akahorishinmachi
Yokkaichi-shi Mie 510-0825 / JP
03 / NISHIKAWA, Shuji
c/o Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd. 9-5 Akahorishinmachi
Yokkaichi-shi Mie 510-0825 / JP
Representative(s)Chautard, Cécile
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[N/P]
Former [2013/50]Chautard, Cécile
Nestec S.A.
CT-IAM
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Former [2012/41]Rupp, Christian, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2007/51]Lock, Graham James, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Application number, filing date06728755.708.03.2006
[2007/51]
WO2006JP304436
Priority number, dateJP2005006911411.03.2005         Original published format: JP 2005069114
[2007/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006095756
Date:14.09.2006
Language:JA
[2006/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1867239
Date:19.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1867239
Date:29.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.09.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:A23L29/20, A23L27/60, A23L29/269
[2016/25]
CPC:
A23L27/60 (EP,BR,US); A23L29/20 (KR); A23L29/27 (EP,BR,US)
Former IPC [2012/52]A23L1/05, A23L1/24, A23L1/054
Former IPC [2007/51]A23L1/05
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/26]
Former [2007/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERDICKUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT VERBESSERTER VISKOSITÄT[2007/51]
English:THICKENING COMPOSITION IMPROVED IN VISCOSITY MANIFESTATION[2007/51]
French:COMPOSITION EPAISSISSANTE DE VISCOSITE APPARENTE AMELIOREE[2007/51]
Entry into regional phase03.08.2007Translation filed 
15.08.2007National basic fee paid 
15.08.2007Search fee paid 
15.08.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
15.08.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/51]
04.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2016Fee for grant paid
05.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.01.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.07.2013
Opposition(s)30.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.03.2006
BE29.06.2016
CY29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
IE08.03.2017
LU08.03.2017
[2019/46]
Former [2019/31]HU08.03.2006
BE29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
IE08.03.2017
LU08.03.2017
Former [2018/13]BE29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
IE08.03.2017
LU08.03.2017
Former [2018/10]BE29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
LU08.03.2017
Former [2018/01]BE29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
MC29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2017/45]BE29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SI29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
BG29.09.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2017/11]BE29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
PT31.10.2016
Former [2017/10]BE29.06.2016
EE29.06.2016
LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
PL29.06.2016
RO29.06.2016
SK29.06.2016
GR30.09.2016
IS29.10.2016
Former [2016/51]LT29.06.2016
LV29.06.2016
GR30.09.2016
Former [2016/46]LT29.06.2016
Documents cited:Search[X]US3804951  (RAPP H) [X] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4487866  (ALMOND STEPHEN W [US], et al) [Y] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0602990  (CPC INTERNATIONAL INC [US]) [A] 1-9* the whole document *;
 [Y]US5728825  (WONG PHILIP [US]) [Y] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [X]JPH10204408  (FUJISAWA PHARMACEUTICAL CO) [X] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0937410  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [Y] 1-9 * paragraphs [0011] , [0 15]; claim - *;
 [X]WO2004096906  (RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTHCARE [GB], et al) [X] 1-9 * page 2, lines 4-31; example -; claim - * * page 10, lines 14-19 *
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